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I tend to do as much of my grocery shopping as possible at a local chain. The cashiers are all friendly, the prices aren't bad, and the store often runs a pretty good sale on 12-packs of Dr Pepper. Oh, and the store is also half the distance from my house as the Wal-Mart Supercenter.
There is one cashier in particular who's really cool. She's super-friendly...but WILL be snarky. As was the case not long ago, when I was in line behind an SC.
SC had a six-pack of bottled soda. The price was, apparently, higher than what she wanted it to be. But the register's price and the shelf price were identical. I'd just been on that aisle, which is how I knew. So she had NO reason to be an SC...not that most of the SCs do, of course.
SC: These are too expensive. I can get 'em for [about 20 cents cheaper] at Wal-Mart.
Cashier (sincerely and politely): Oh, yeah, Wal-Mart's a little cheaper. Would you like me to take these off your order?
SC: Yes! Take 'em off right now! I'll go to Wal-Mart! (Not shrieking...but definitely loud.)
So the cashier is smiling pleasantly the entire time while she takes the soda off the order, completes the transaction and gives the lady her change. Lady stomps out of the store. Finally.
Then I get up to the line. Cashier recognizes me (I shop there a LOT). She knows that I'm cool, so she doesn't bother trying to pretend that she's in a good mood when she's JUST dealt with a rotten shopper.
Cashier (snarkiness abounding): I'm so sorry that this isn't Wal-Mart.
Me: Oh, that customer's *totally* worth the frustration. She's going to spend at least a buck on gas to get to and from Wal-Mart. To save almost a whole quarter on soda.
The cashier snickered at that. Snarky cashiers are so awesome.
There is one cashier in particular who's really cool. She's super-friendly...but WILL be snarky. As was the case not long ago, when I was in line behind an SC.
SC had a six-pack of bottled soda. The price was, apparently, higher than what she wanted it to be. But the register's price and the shelf price were identical. I'd just been on that aisle, which is how I knew. So she had NO reason to be an SC...not that most of the SCs do, of course.
SC: These are too expensive. I can get 'em for [about 20 cents cheaper] at Wal-Mart.
Cashier (sincerely and politely): Oh, yeah, Wal-Mart's a little cheaper. Would you like me to take these off your order?
SC: Yes! Take 'em off right now! I'll go to Wal-Mart! (Not shrieking...but definitely loud.)
So the cashier is smiling pleasantly the entire time while she takes the soda off the order, completes the transaction and gives the lady her change. Lady stomps out of the store. Finally.
Then I get up to the line. Cashier recognizes me (I shop there a LOT). She knows that I'm cool, so she doesn't bother trying to pretend that she's in a good mood when she's JUST dealt with a rotten shopper.
Cashier (snarkiness abounding): I'm so sorry that this isn't Wal-Mart.
Me: Oh, that customer's *totally* worth the frustration. She's going to spend at least a buck on gas to get to and from Wal-Mart. To save almost a whole quarter on soda.
The cashier snickered at that. Snarky cashiers are so awesome.
I love it!!
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